Question 1

What might be an effect of expectancies in real life?

Accepted Answer

A)  to create new behavioral tendencies 
B)  to enhance reputations 
C)  to magnify or maintain existing behavioral tendencies 
D)  to diminish or punish existing behavioral tendencies 
A)  to create new behavioral tendencies 
B)  to enhance reputations 
C)  to magnify or maintain existing behavioral tendencies 
D)  to diminish or punish existing behavioral tendencies

Question 2

Consider the following scenario: A person sits quietly during a classroom lecture. Which of the following represents the MOST likely reason that accurate judgment of extraversion might fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Important cues for extraversion are readily displayed. 
B)  The situation doesn't allow for the display of extraversion. 
C)  A judge sees no extraverted behavior and judges that the target is introverted. 
D)  A judge pays good attention and sees all the important behaviors. 
A)  Important cues for extraversion are readily displayed. 
B)  The situation doesn't allow for the display of extraversion. 
C)  A judge sees no extraverted behavior and judges that the target is introverted. 
D)  A judge pays good attention and sees all the important behaviors.

Question 3

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment.
-A friend is revealing important information at a concert, but you fail to hear it.

Accepted Answer

A) Availability 
B) Relevance 
C) Utilization 
D) Detection 
E) Judgment
F)Understanding 
A) Availability 
B) Relevance 
C) Utilization 
D) Detection 
E) Judgment
F)Understanding

Question 4

Describe the four steps of the Realistic Accuracy Model (RAM). Apply those steps to the accurate judgment of the trait of honesty.

Accepted Answer

The Realistic Accuracy Model (RAM) is a

Question 5

Recent research on the good judge of personality indicated that the good judge was high in

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  agreeableness. 
A)  extraversion. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  narcissism. 
D)  agreeableness.

Question 6

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment.
-A friend confesses that he has a messy room, but you discount this information.

Accepted Answer

A) Availability 
B) Relevance 
C) Utilization 
D) Detection 
E) Judgment
F)Understanding 
A) Availability 
B) Relevance 
C) Utilization 
D) Detection 
E) Judgment
F)Understanding

Question 7

A recent study found that women are more accurate than men in judging others. What was the explanation for this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are better than men at figuring out what is unique about each person. 
B)  Men are biased to see everyone more negatively. 
C)  Men are biased to see everyone more positively. 
D)  Women are better than men at knowing what the average person is like. 
A)  Women are better than men at figuring out what is unique about each person. 
B)  Men are biased to see everyone more negatively. 
C)  Men are biased to see everyone more positively. 
D)  Women are better than men at knowing what the average person is like.

Question 8

Attractive females are expected to be warm and friendly, and those females who are considered to be attractive are treated in such a manner that they indeed respond in warm and friendly ways. According to Snyder, Tanke, and Berscheid (1977), this effect is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  accuracy moderator. 
C)  sex discrimination. 
D)  judgeability phenomena. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  accuracy moderator. 
C)  sex discrimination. 
D)  judgeability phenomena.

Question 9

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment.
-After a lecture, you are asked to judge the talkativeness of another attendee.

Accepted Answer

A) Availability 
B) Relevance 
C) Utilization 
D) Detection 
E) Judgment
F)Understanding 
A) Availability 
B) Relevance 
C) Utilization 
D) Detection 
E) Judgment
F)Understanding

Question 10

According to the text, what trait refers to individual differences in the willingness to engage in sexual relations with minimal acquaintanceship?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual constraint 
B)  sociosexuality 
C)  socio-openness 
D)  sexual openness 
A)  sexual constraint 
B)  sociosexuality 
C)  socio-openness 
D)  sexual openness

Question 11

According to the text, if peers based judgments on reputation and not observation, then researchers should find

Accepted Answer

A)  more agreement on unobservable traits compared to observable traits. 
B)  more agreement on observable traits compared to unobservable traits. 
C)  equal agreement for both observable and unobservable traits. 
D)  no agreement in personality judgments whatsoever. 
A)  more agreement on unobservable traits compared to observable traits. 
B)  more agreement on observable traits compared to unobservable traits. 
C)  equal agreement for both observable and unobservable traits. 
D)  no agreement in personality judgments whatsoever.

Question 12

A(n) ________ condition refers to a limit on the generalizability of a particular research conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A)  threshold 
B)  boundary 
C)  exclusionary 
D)  caveat 
A)  threshold 
B)  boundary 
C)  exclusionary 
D)  caveat

Question 13

In terms of interpersonal judgment, one's ________ has a significant effect on the opportunities he or she faces in his or her life.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-situational consistency 
B)  self-fulfilling tendencies 
C)  ability to demonstrate athleticism 
D)  reputation 
A)  cross-situational consistency 
B)  self-fulfilling tendencies 
C)  ability to demonstrate athleticism 
D)  reputation

Question 14

Shy people fear social interactions and often feel lonely. Others typically perceive them as

Accepted Answer

A)  shy. 
B)  cold and aloof. 
C)  warm and friendly. 
D)  sensitive and intelligent. 
A)  shy. 
B)  cold and aloof. 
C)  warm and friendly. 
D)  sensitive and intelligent.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of interjudge agreement in the context of accuracy judgments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your own ratings of your conscientiousness predict your class attendance. 
B)  Your friends' ratings of your agreeableness do not predict your neatness. 
C)  Your friends' ratings of your extraversion converge with your parents' ratings. 
D)  Your parents' ratings of your neuroticism correlate with your tendency to have test anxiety. 
A)  Your own ratings of your conscientiousness predict your class attendance. 
B)  Your friends' ratings of your agreeableness do not predict your neatness. 
C)  Your friends' ratings of your extraversion converge with your parents' ratings. 
D)  Your parents' ratings of your neuroticism correlate with your tendency to have test anxiety.

What might be an effect of expectancies in real life?

Consider the following scenario: A person sits quietly during a classroom lecture. Which of the following represents the MOST likely reason that accurate judgment of extraversion might fail?

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -A friend is revealing important information at a concert, but you fail to hear it.

Describe the four steps of the Realistic Accuracy Model (RAM). Apply those steps to the accurate judgment of the trait of honesty.

Recent research on the good judge of personality indicated that the good judge was high in

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -A friend confesses that he has a messy room, but you discount this information.

A recent study found that women are more accurate than men in judging others. What was the explanation for this finding?

Attractive females are expected to be warm and friendly, and those females who are considered to be attractive are treated in such a manner that they indeed respond in warm and friendly ways. According to Snyder, Tanke, and Berscheid (1977), this effect is a type of

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -After a lecture, you are asked to judge the talkativeness of another attendee.

According to the text, what trait refers to individual differences in the willingness to engage in sexual relations with minimal acquaintanceship?

According to the text, if peers based judgments on reputation and not observation, then researchers should find

A(n) ________ condition refers to a limit on the generalizability of a particular research conclusion.

In terms of interpersonal judgment, one's ________ has a significant effect on the opportunities he or she faces in his or her life.

Shy people fear social interactions and often feel lonely. Others typically perceive them as

Which of the following is an example of interjudge agreement in the context of accuracy judgments?

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Exam 5: Personality Judgment

What might be an effect of expectancies in real life?

Consider the following scenario: A person sits quietly during a classroom lecture. Which of the following represents the MOST likely reason that accurate judgment of extraversion might fail?

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -A friend is revealing important information at a concert, but you fail to hear it.

Describe the four steps of the Realistic Accuracy Model (RAM). Apply those steps to the accurate judgment of the trait of honesty.

Recent research on the good judge of personality indicated that the good judge was high in

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -A friend confesses that he has a messy room, but you discount this information.

A recent study found that women are more accurate than men in judging others. What was the explanation for this finding?

Attractive females are expected to be warm and friendly, and those females who are considered to be attractive are treated in such a manner that they indeed respond in warm and friendly ways. According to Snyder, Tanke, and Berscheid (1977), this effect is a type of

Match the most applicable stage of the Realistic Accuracy Model with each hypothetical successful or failed judgment. -After a lecture, you are asked to judge the talkativeness of another attendee.

According to the text, what trait refers to individual differences in the willingness to engage in sexual relations with minimal acquaintanceship?

According to the text, if peers based judgments on reputation and not observation, then researchers should find

A(n) ________ condition refers to a limit on the generalizability of a particular research conclusion.

In terms of interpersonal judgment, one's ________ has a significant effect on the opportunities he or she faces in his or her life.

Shy people fear social interactions and often feel lonely. Others typically perceive them as

Which of the following is an example of interjudge agreement in the context of accuracy judgments?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

Mental and Physical Health

What Have We Learned

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